disclosure
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪsˈkləʊʒə(ɹ)//
- Canada//dɪsˈkloʊʒɚ//
- Australia//dɪsˈkləʉ.ʒə(ɹ)//
- New Zealand//dəsˈklɐʉ.ʒə(ɹ)//
The act of revealing something.
noun
- 1
The act of revealing something.
Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised, or a little mistaken; […]
- 2
The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.
get full disclosure
- 3
That which is disclosed; a previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.
Etymology
From disclose by analogy with closure. A purely English formation.
Forms
- plural
- disclosures
discipline · A controlled behaviour; self-control.disciplined · Possessing mental discipline.disclose · To uncover; physically expose to view.
disclosure · The act of revealing something.
disco · A genre of dance music that was popular in the 1970s,…discomfort · Mental or bodily distress.disconnect · To sever or interrupt a connection.